The academic calendar at ISDSI follows the same schedule as colleges and universities in the United States. Please see below for important deadlines and the dates of each course.

Application Deadlines

Spring, 2009: October 10, 2008

Fall, 2009: March 13, 2009

Please note: Students can apply early. After the deadline, applications will be reviewed on a space available basis.

Fall Semester 2008

Fall Semester and Long Term Program starts: August 25

Fall Semester Program ends: December 19 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on December 20)

Long Term Program ends: January 30 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on January 31)

Week	Dates	Course/Activity
1	Aug. 25 - Aug. 29	Orientation
2-5	Sep. 1 - Sep 26	BLOCK 1: Foundations
6-9	Sep. 29 - Oct. 24	BLOCK 2: Agroecology
10-13	Oct. 27 - Nov. 21	BLOCK 3: Forests
14-17	Nov. 24 - Dec. 19	BLOCK 4: Islands
18-20	Dec. 22 - Jan. 2	Holiday break
21-24	Jan. 5 - Jan. 30	BLOCK 5: ICRP / Internship

Spring Semester 2009

Spring Semester starts: February 6

Spring Semester Program ends: June 12 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on June 13)

Spring/Summer Internship ends: August 7 (Students can depart Chiang Mai on August 8)

Week	Dates	Course/Activity
1	Feb. 9 - 13	Orientation
2-5	Feb. 16 - Mar. 13	BLOCK 1: Foundations
6-9	Mar. 16 - Apr. 10	BLOCK 2: Rivers
10	Apr. 13-17	Songkran Break
11-14	Apr. 20 - May 15	BLOCK 3: Forests
15-18	May 18 - Jun. 12	BLOCK 4: Coasts
19-27	Jun. 15 - Aug. 7	BLOCK 5: Internship (8 weeks)